Jaconé Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, and I’m lookin’ at what’s on the menu for Jaconé over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: the start is a bit of a slow grind. We’ve got a few days of pretty ordinary, poor surf conditions with small, messy swell and cross-onshore winds making a mess of things. For Saturday and Sunday (the 12th and 13th), you’re lookin’ at waves around 2 ft to 3 ft from the S, with periods around 10-12 seconds, but the wind is just not cooperating. The water is a warm 72°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Things start to pick up on Monday the 14th. We get a bit of a bump with clean conditions and light offshore winds in the afternoon. Swell is up to 4 ft from the S, period is short at 8 seconds, so it’s a bit weak and disorganized, but the energy is creeping up. It’s surfable, but not a standout.

Tuesday morning the 15th is where you want to be. That’s the first real highlight in this run. We’ve got glassy conditions, a clean 5 ft swell from the SE, and moderate wave energy. The period is still short (8 seconds), but the glassy surface makes it clean and fun. That’s the pick for the early part of the forecast.

After Tuesday afternoon, the wind turns a bit messy again with some cross-on conditions on Wednesday, and the swell drops back. Thursday the 17th though, now we’re talkin’. Thursday morning and afternoon both look excellent with glassy conditions, a building swell hitting 6 ft to 6 ft from the S, period stretching to 10 seconds, and good energy. That’s the kind of day you check your calendar for.

Friday the 18th sees bigger swell at 5 ft but the wind cranks up to 19 mph offshore, which can make things tricky and bumpy. It’s big, but the conditions get marginal for a good wave.

Saturday the 19th drops back a touch but stays clean with glassy morning conditions and a 4 ft S swell. Sunday the 20th is a sleeper – glassy all day, small waves but clean 3 ft from the SSE. Not a headline, but it’s a session.

Now, here’s the big news for the brave and experienced: around the 24th and 25th of September, we’ve got a pulse of serious size. Swell is predicted to hit 12 ft to 13 ft from the SSW and S, with periods stretching to 13-17 seconds. The energy numbers are huge. But here’s the catch – it’s going to be way too big for this break. This is for experts only, if at all. The wind looks clean and offshore, but the sheer size will make it a heavy, dangerous affair. Not for the faint of heart or the average surfer.

The tail end of the forecast, around Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th, delivers the real standout. Saturday sees a still-chunky 7 ft swell from the S, dropping to 6 ft in the afternoon, with a lovely long 14-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy and clean, offshore winds. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers, and it’s a solid couple of days to end the period.

Sunday the 27th settles to a clean 3 ft from the S, but it’s still a great, clean day for a longboard or a cruiser.

So, the two true standouts you gotta circle on your calendar: Tuesday the 15th for a glassy, clean session in the morning, and then Saturday the 26th for the bigger, longer period groundswell with clean conditions. That’s your best bet for quality.

Rusty, out.

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